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In every major company the CEO is responsible for crucial business decisions as well as the performance of the company’s employees. It is clear, then, that if a company files for bankruptcy, the CEO should be held responsible for the failure of the company to perform adequately.
Which of the following, if true, provides the best evidence for weakening the argument above?
(A) A certain auto company lost market share when its CEO became ill but refused to relinquish his position until he eventually needed hospital care.
(B) In many fast-growing industries, such as computer electronics and biotechnology, CEOs must stay abreast of new technological developments that CEOs in other industries can ignore.
(C) Since they have their professional reputations to consider, almost all CEOs do the best job they can in running their companies.
(D) Some companies operate more successfully under interim management after a CEO has retired earlier than anticipated.
(E) Some companies have failed after being victimized by criminal activity, such as product-tampering, that are beyond the control of the CEO.
Please explain your answers.
Which of the following, if true, provides the best evidence for weakening the argument above?
(A) A certain auto company lost market share when its CEO became ill but refused to relinquish his position until he eventually needed hospital care.
(B) In many fast-growing industries, such as computer electronics and biotechnology, CEOs must stay abreast of new technological developments that CEOs in other industries can ignore.
(C) Since they have their professional reputations to consider, almost all CEOs do the best job they can in running their companies.
(D) Some companies operate more successfully under interim management after a CEO has retired earlier than anticipated.
(E) Some companies have failed after being victimized by criminal activity, such as product-tampering, that are beyond the control of the CEO.
Please explain your answers.
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29 Oct 2007, 10:17
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I choose E
(A) A certain auto company lost market share when its CEO became ill but refused to relinquish his position until he eventually needed hospital care. --> irrelevant
(B) In many fast-growing industries, such as computer electronics and biotechnology, CEOs must stay abreast of new technological developments that CEOs in other industries can ignore. --> irrelevant
(C) Since they have their professional reputations to consider, almost all CEOs do the best job they can in running their companies. --> do the best does not necessary mean be responsible
(D) Some companies operate more successfully under interim management after a CEO has retired earlier than anticipated. --> irrelevant
(E) Some companies have failed after being victimized by criminal activity, such as product-tampering, that are beyond the control of the CEO --> while the conclusion in the stimulus suggests that CEO must be responsible for any failure of a company, this premise shows that not all failures are due to CEO's fault and that some of them are beyond the contol of the CEO --> weaken the most
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(A) A certain auto company lost market share when its CEO became ill but refused to relinquish his position until he eventually needed hospital care. --> irrelevant
(B) In many fast-growing industries, such as computer electronics and biotechnology, CEOs must stay abreast of new technological developments that CEOs in other industries can ignore. --> irrelevant
(C) Since they have their professional reputations to consider, almost all CEOs do the best job they can in running their companies. --> do the best does not necessary mean be responsible
(D) Some companies operate more successfully under interim management after a CEO has retired earlier than anticipated. --> irrelevant
(E) Some companies have failed after being victimized by criminal activity, such as product-tampering, that are beyond the control of the CEO --> while the conclusion in the stimulus suggests that CEO must be responsible for any failure of a company, this premise shows that not all failures are due to CEO's fault and that some of them are beyond the contol of the CEO --> weaken the most
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29 Oct 2007, 10:18
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I suppose E?
the argument considers that only CEO is responsible for companies failures
E – shows that CEO doesn’t responsible for failure that’s a result of external activities, especially criminal activities
the argument considers that only CEO is responsible for companies failures
E – shows that CEO doesn’t responsible for failure that’s a result of external activities, especially criminal activities
